Apple's Chief People Officer Leaves Company After 20 Months

[MacRumors]

Apple's chief people officer Carol Surface is leaving the company, reports Bloomberg. Surface joined Apple in February 2023, so she has been at the company less than two years.

Most senior executives are at Apple for much longer periods of time, and it is not clear why Surface is leaving. She was hired when Apple decided to split its primary human resources role from retail last year, and she reported directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Deirdre O'Brien had been handling both the retail and people (or HR) role, but when Surface took over, O'Brien transitioned to just overseeing retail. With Surface leaving, O'Brien will once again oversee both people and retail.

Surface was previously the chief human resources officer at Medtronic, and the chief people officer title was created when she joined Apple.

Article Link: Apple's Chief People Officer Leaves Company After 20 Months

 

[krakenrelease]

Ironic the name is Surface

 

[mysticmanix]

Guess she wasn't a people person

 

[patmondal]

With a name like Surface, I’m surprised she lasted this long! Should’ve changed name to iPad

 

[Chuckeee]

“Chief People Officer” !?!
Just another garbage job title.
🤮

 

[Plutonius]

To save money, Apple is probably doing some re-organization and is cutting people.

 

[techno-Zen]

It's ok, Kelly ThinkPad will be filling her shoes shortly

 

[theolderoldcoot]

The big question is when is Tim Cook leaving.

 

[iZac]

"I'm sorry Mr Cook, another Apple Store just unionised"

*Tim pulls lever to piranha-filled trap door*

 

[Andres Cantu]

We need a Chief Bug Fix Officer.

 

[Marbles1]

Surface issues.

 

[Macalway]

Chief People Officer? Sounds like a Severance episode.

 

[anshuvorty]

With a name like Surface, I’m surprised she lasted this long! Should’ve changed name to iPad

Should've joined MSFT, would've worked out better for her....

 

[btrach144]

Seems odd to quit. Most places have a 3-5 year vesting schedule for new hire stock. She likely only got a fraction.

 

[GeezGlitch]

She realized she was at the wrong company and should be apart of Microsoft's "Surface" team.

 

[FilthyPoor]

Carol Surface will go to Microsoft to focus on Surface devices.

 

[FilthyPoor]

She realized she was at the wrong company and should be apart of Microsoft's "Surface" team.

You beat me to it, 2 mins apart. Great minds think alike.

 

[BGPL]

Must've been a bad job or she got a much better offer. The stock bonuses and compensation at Apple are hard to beat. I would assume it has something to do with reporting directly to Cook. Or she felt dirty. I can't imagine some of the fibs these people have to tell to keep up the Apple image that they care about everyone and everything - and pretend to care nothing about money and maximing profit margins at any cost.

 

[Macalway]

All these Surface jokes.

I'm thinking that there were very few if any on the job.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

What on earth does a "Chief People Officer" even do?

 

[eltoslightfoot]

All these Surface jokes.

I'm thinking that there were very few if any on the job.

No, the 12 will be released once she gets over to the Microsoft Surface team.

 

[Lift Bar]

What on earth does a "Chief People Officer" even do?

They’re ostensibly in charge of ensuring everyone’s happy, engaged, and not jumping ship, while also aligning the workforce with business goals. In reality, it’s often a mix of HR, culture-building, and leadership coaching.

If other executives in a large company already handle this well, then the role is probably unnecessary.

 

[Tyler O'Bannon]

Surface? This is an Apple forum.

 

[richard13]

“Chief People Officer” !?!
Just another garbage job title.
🤮

Yea, Microsoft changed the title for this position to Chief People Officer as well... maybe about 10 years ago.

 

[Armada2]

I guess it was her idea to release the iPad Mini quietly..